Vertical Baler and Compactor Installation

After you purchase your vertical baler or compactor, we'll get a plan together for the transport and installation. We have service techs all across the country, so rest assured we have your area covered. A properly designed and installed system is a critical factor to getting the longest and most productive life from your vertical baler or compactor.

Every installation is different due to available space and site configuration. One of the many benefits of working with PTR is our experience. Over the decades, we've seen it all. We've even installed vertical balers on the third floor of a warehouse! We can come up with a custom solution for maximum on-site efficiency.

Some of our custom solutions include:

• Walk on deck

• Walk on deck with full enclosure

• Deck with tipper

• Multi story chutes

• Baler installations in basements

• Baler installations in upper floors

• Conveyor feeds

Another benefit is fully integrated service. From the purchase of your equipment, which we manufacture, to the installation, to ongoing service to eventual upgrades. We're with you every step of the way. We're also experts at right-sizing. We can help determine exactly what you need in terms of equipment and set up.

We provide turn-key solutions and upgrades. We'll keep any downtown to a minimum so your operations keep running. We'll review all safety features with your team and we're just a phone call away if you need 24/7 service.

Right sizing for your apartment building or complex

There is a wave of apartment building construction going on. With the recent surge in home sales and a trend among millennials not buying homes, a rising demand for apartments has fed this wave of construction. Its taking place in city centers and throughout the suburbs.

We offer all types of solutions for trash management. Efficiency and ease of use are critical. Also, the look matters. No one wants to see an unsightly dumpster overflowing with trash.

Our line-up of residential compactors is vast. We have interior compactors. These make for great apartment complex trash management solutions, everything is self contained and a chute door can be used. We have trash compactor solutions for all sizes of apartment complexes, multi-tenant buildings. Keep your tenants and maintenance crew happy with easy solutions.

Some of our solutions include:

• Apartment Compactor with containers - inside

• Vertical Residential Compactors - outside

• Larger Apartment Complex Compactor - outside

• Combination solutions - inside and outside

Our residential compactors have security features, like a security compactor door. At PTR we are leading the way concerning safety. You'll be impressed by all the safety features our equipment has.

With service techs all across the country, we can install your apartment complex compactor. We can also provide 24/7 service for your residential compactor. So, no worries there. We'll keep everything up and running so your tenants have no issues disposing of their trash.

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Waste Handling and Disposal Trends for 2026

Looking ahead, there are many changes and trends in store for 2026. Obviously Artificial Intelligence is effecting many industries. Other technology is also playing a role. We’ll take a quick look at whats in focus for 2026.

TECHNOLOGY

Data driven decision making will be key in 2026. The answers are in the numbers and numbers don't lie. PTR was ahead of the game on this. Our Smart Baler technology delivers all the key data directly to your computer. Precise weights, totals and more can assist in day to day management. Our Smart Baler interface is very easy to use. It also includes advanced safety features.

AI is gaining popularity for sorting when it comes to recycling. We all know this is a major pain point when it comes to recycling operations. Using AI increases operational efficiency a great deal. This is a game changer.

ADVANCED RECYCLING

Recycling plastics has always been an issue. It is not as cut and dry as things like aluminum and glass. There is growing momentum for technology that can handle mixed and difficult plastics effectively. Flexible plastic recycling is gaining steam and there are start-ups launching to address the problem of recycling plastics head on.

REGULATION AND INNOVATION

While regulations are always changing, smart businesses have learned to make sustainability and conservation part of their business model. It forces one to look deeper at problems, solutions and innovate from there. There is a real opportunity for increased profits and doing right by the planet. Also, broader implementation of new approaches could lead to standardized and simple recycling programs for businesses

BUSINESS & OPERATIONAL FOCUS

Looking at waste as a resource. Of course recycling comes to mind. And also composting. Smart businesses are looking to innovate in these areas and even incremental innovation can make a big difference. This can also enhance business competitiveness.

PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFIT

This notion has been around for a while. It has finally entered the mainstream. No longer a quirky idea, business big and small have embraced this approach, realizing the People, Planet and Profit are all interconnected and we all benefit when that is the focus.